Slowly but surely…
Enter Shikari, Murder By Death, Neon Trees, and The Swellers… more to come!
(also, if an older interview you’d like to view is not found, give us some time, we’re slowly updating all of the old interviews. thanks!)
Slowly but surely…
Enter Shikari, Murder By Death, Neon Trees, and The Swellers… more to come!
(also, if an older interview you’d like to view is not found, give us some time, we’re slowly updating all of the old interviews. thanks!)
Filed under Interview
Motion City Soundtrack announce a US headlining tour in support of their highly-anticipated new album and major label debut – My Dinosaur Life – due out January 19th on Columbia Records. The tour kicks-off with a hometown show at First Avenue in Minneapolis and Motion City Soundtrack will be joined by fellow rockers Set Your Goals, This Providence and The Swellers for the entire tour. Tickets for the shows listed below go on sale at 10AM this Friday, November 20th.
The upcoming 2010 tour will be Motion City Soundtrack’s first trek in over a year and first in support of their new album My Dinosaur Life. Produced by Blink-182’s Mark Hoppus and mixed by Andy Wallace, this will be the band’s fourth studio album and major label debut. Fans can pre-order the album now and the band is offering a special deluxe edition only available through the MCS store which you can access via the band’s web site www.motioncitysoundtrack.com.
As the band gears up for the new album and tour ahead, fans and critics alike can follow Justin Pierre on the “Dino Trail” at www.mydinosaurlife.com and catch the guys when they join up with Weezer in December.
Check out www.motioncitysoundtrack.com for the most up-to-date information.
Confirmed 2010 Tour Dates
01/23 First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN
01/25 The Intersection – rand Rapids, MI
01/26 Bogarts – Cincinnati, OH
01/27 House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
01/29 Clutch Cargo’s – Pontiac, MI
01/31 Mr. Small’s – Pittsburgh, PA
02/01 Recher Theater – Towson, MD
02/03 Fillmore at Irving Plaza – New York, NY
02/04 Webster Theater – Hartford, CT
02/05 Crocodile Rock Café – Allentown, PA
02/06 Amos’ Southend – Charlotte, NC
02/08 Masquerade – Atlanta, GA
02/10 The Door – Dallas, TX
02/11 Emo’s – Austin, TX
Filed under CD Release, Tour Dates
After 15 months of touring, Less Than Jake are showing no signs of quitting. Less Than Jake are hitting the road this November and December in support of their latest album GNV FLA on their own label Sleep It Off. In additon to bringing along with Fishbone, The Casualties, The Swellers and Cage as support, they are teaming up with Vans Warped Tour and hosting a very special pre-show screening of the Vans Warped Tour 15th Anniversary Celebration movie which will be released on DVD and CD by EMI in March 2010. This 40 minute edited version of the film celebrates the 15th anniversary of the tour and features performances by NOFX, All American Rejects, Bad Religion, blink-182, 3OH!3, and many more as well as red carpet clips and special behind-the-scenes access footage that was captured live at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on September 6th. A trailer of the film can be seen here: http://tinyurl.com/15warp.
NOVEMBER
w/ The Casualties
11/13 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade
w/ The Casualties, The Dangerous Summer
11/14 Baltimore, MD – Rams Head
w/The Swellers, The Casualties
11/15 Philadelphia, PA – TLA
11/16 Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony
11/18 Boston, MA – Paradise
11/19 New York, NY – Nokia
11/20 Hartford, CT – Webster Theater
11/21 Montreal, QC – Medley
11/22 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
11/23 Detroit, MI – St. Andrews
11/24 Chicago, IL – Metro
11/25 Minneapolis, MN – Station 4
11/27 Denver, CO – Gothic
11/28 Salt Lake City, UT – Murray Theater
w/ Cage, The Swellers
11/30 Seattle, WA – Showbox
DECEMBER
12/01 Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom
12/02 Chico, CA – Senator Theater
w/ Fishbone, Cage, The Swellers
12/03 San Francisco, CA – Grand Ballroom
12/04 Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues
12/05 Pomona, CA – Glasshouse
12/06 San Diego, CA – House of Blues
w/ Cage, The Swellers
12/07 Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater
12/09 Dallas, TX – Grenada
12/10 New Orleans, LA – House of Blues
12/11 Orlando, FL – House of Blues
12/12 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution
12/12/13 Tampa, FL – Ritz
Filed under Tour Dates
Triple Crown Records’ Fireworks! will be heading out on tour for Gig Life! Featuring Four Year Strong, Set Your Goals, with Polar Bear Club, The Swellers, and Drive A on select dates.
Jul-15 Iowa City, IA Picador
Jul-16 Chicago, IL Metro
Jul-17 Detroit, MI Magic Stick
Jul-18 Toronto, ON Reverb
Jul-19 Montreal, QC The Underworld
Jul-20 Portland, ME The Station
Jul-22 Albany, NY Northern Lights
Jul-23 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony
Jul-24 New Haven, CT Toad’s Place
Jul-25 Worcester, MA Palladium
Jul-26 Long Island, NY Crazy Donkey
Jul-27 Buffalo, NY Town Ballroom
Jul-28 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s
Jul-29 Pittsburgh, PA Mr. Smalls
Jul-30 Baltimore, MD The Ottobar
Jul-31 Richmond, VA The Canal Club
Aug-01 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern
Aug-02 Charlotte, NC Visulite Theatre
Aug-04 Montgomery, AL Off the Wagon
Aug-05 Nashville, TN Rocketown
Aug-06 Atlanta, GA Vinyl
Aug-07 St. Petersburg, FL State Theater
Aug-08 W. Palm Beach, FL Culture Room
Aug-09 Orlando, FL The Social
Aug-11 Metairie, LA The High Ground
Aug-12 Houston, TX Java Jazz
Aug-13 Austin, TX Emo’s
Aug-14 Dallas, TX The Max
Aug-15 Tulsa, OK The Marquee
Aug-16 Albuquerque, NM Launchpad
Aug-17 Phoenix, AZ The Clubhouse
Aug-19 San Diego, CA SOMA
Aug-20 Pomona, CA The Glasshouse
Aug-21 San Francisco, CA Slim’s
Aug-22 Portland, OR Satyricon
Aug-23 Seattle, WA El Corazon
Aug-24 Boise, ID The Venue
Aug-25 St. Lake City, UT Murray Theatre
Aug-26 Denver, CO Cervantes
Filed under Tour Dates
Streetlight Manifesto is preparing for a giant undertaking that will consume their 2009. Early in the New Year, fans of the long running NJ-based ska/rock act can start getting their hands on a series of releases as part of the 99 Songs of Revolution Project; a collection of 99 cover songs over 8 full-length CDs spanning all kinds of genres by all kinds of artists.
w/ Fear Nuttin Band, The Swellers, The AKA’S
Oct 8 – Farmingdale, NY @ Crazy Donkey
Oct 9 – Sayreville, NY @ Starland Ballroom
Oct 10 – Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
Oct 11 – Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom with Mighty, Mighty, Bosstones
Oct 12 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora
Oct 13 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection
Oct 14 – Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
Oct 15 – Denver, CO @ Bluebrid
Oct 16 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Avalon
Oct 17 – Scottsdale, AZ @ The Venue of Scottsdale
Oct 18 – Los Angeles, CA @ Key Club
Oct 19 – San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
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Polar Bear Club is about to embark on tour. Check out the band at the following places!
Polar Bear Club will follow up their September dates with an October U.S. tour to include West Coast and Texas markets, culminating at the The Fest in Gainesville, Florida over Halloween weekend. The band will be touring with good friends Broadway Calls, Crime In Stereo and The Swellers (line-ups will vary). More details and dates soon.
AUG 27 – Toronto, ON @ Reverb w/ The Swellers, The Artist Life
AUG 28 – London, ON @ The Salt Lounge w/ The Swellers, The Artist Life
AUG 29 – Guelph, ON @ The Shadow w/ The Swellers
AUG 30 – Montreal, QC @ Hemisphere Gauche w/ The Swellers
AUG 31 – Winooski, VT @ The Monkey House w/ The Swellers
SEP 12 – New Brunswick, NJ @ Rutgers University w/ The Gaslight Anthem, The Ergs
SEP 13 – Columbus, OH @ Bernie’s Distillery w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 14 – Covington, KY @ Mad Hatter w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 15 – Rochester, NY @ The Club at Water Street Music Hall w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 16 – Albany, NY @ Valentines w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 18 – Wilkes-Barre, PA @ Cafe Metropolis w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 19 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 20 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 21 – Nashville, TN @ Exit / In w/ The Gaslight Anthem, American Steel
SEP 22 – Louisville, KY @ Skull Alley w/ Static Radio NJ
SEP 26 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!
SEP 27 – San Antonio, TX @ Rock Bottom w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!
SEP 28 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!
SEP 29 – Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s w/ The Gaslight Anthem, O Pioneers!!!
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Nick Diener of THE SWELLERS will support fellow Flint Local 432 veteran and Search and Rescue Records alum Craig Owens of CHIODOS and CINEMATIC SUNRISE as the singer headlines an intimate acoustic set at Premier Indoor Sports in THE SWELLERS’ hometown of Fenton, Michigan on Friday, Aug. 15. Tickets are $10 adv. or $12 at door and can be purchased beforehand at http://startfinish.bigcartel.com.
The show, part of Flint-area DIY label Start/Finish Records’ birthday show, unites bands and artists from throughout Michigan who have left their mark on the regional scene.
THE SWELLERS have toured the U.S. and Canada at a breakneck pace this year, supporting last year’s MY EVEREST, released on Search and Rescue Records. The band has been writing new material between tours and anticipate another full-length in the very near future.
Doors are at 5:00 p.m.
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